Thursday, February 7, 2013

What to Pack for a Nor'Easter

Sunday ushers in the Year of the Snake, so Happy New Year (again)! The Merry Husband and I plan to fly to New York tomorrow to celebrate with his family. I say "plan" because this is apparently what will hit the city just as we are scheduled to land.

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Fighting Nemo!

Biggest Storm Since 2010!!

Historic Blizzard Threatens Outages!!!

A friend called to warn us that we should pack food for the trip, lest we be stuck in airport limbo. On the way home from work tonight, I stopped by our local Japanese supermarket to pick up essential provisions.

Do hope that all is well with your trip - may be you will be like us. We thought the snow was coming back and getting colder but it has suddenly turned mild again. Is that last item fish? I can't make it out.

Sorry for the poor quality picture! The mochi look a little strange, but they're very tasty. That particular kind is like a pancake rolled around a sweet lima bean paste. The whole thing is then wrapped in a cherry leaf.

I'd really been hoping that we could sneak in before the storm hit, but it was not meant to be. The Merry Husband, a New Englander at heart, was disappointed that we will miss the snow. He said he was looking forward to shoveling the walk!